MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING A
CLOSED SESSION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James Johnson, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS City's Negotiators: City Manager
Unrepresented/Employee Organization:
(1) All Management and Confidential Employees as defined by PERS (2) Fire Management Unit
(3) Riverside City Firefighters Association
(4) Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units) (5) Service Employees International Union #721
(6) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47 (7) Riverside Police Administrators Association
(8) All Executive Management Employees
except the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Inspector General A closed session will be held on August 11, 2026, for the purpose of reviewing the City Council's position and instructing the designated representatives regarding the salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of its unrepresented and represented employees, and any other matter within the statutorily-provided scope of representation. The closed session may include discussion of the City’s available funds and funding priorities, but only insofar as these discussions relate to providing instructions to the City’s negotiators. [Gov't. Code §54957.6] Dated: July 17, 2026
Prepared By: James Johnson
City Attorney